Highway Engineer

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role. Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

Reporting To: Project Manager

Benefits: Company car allowance, private pension

Location: O&M Depot Edgewater Rd, Belfast, BT3 9JQ

Working Hours: Normal Office Hours - 37.5 Hours, 5 days per week but will be expected to work outside of office hours when necessary, and participate in Duty Officer on-call rota

Minimum Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or an appropriate relevant discipline

Minimum Experience: Previous experience in a related role. Demonstrate a sound knowledge of H&S requirements, Highway Asset Maintenance and works processes

Job Summary: Reporting to the Project Manager, the candidate will oversee works on a long term Motorway and trunk road Operations and Maintenance contract, highway asset life cycle management, major maintenance and rehabilitation projects and minor additional works delivered within the capabilities of subcontract and company resources.

Principal Functions:

• Ensure the on-going safety of all parties involved with the implementation of your roles and responsibilities by maintaining the highest Health & Safety standards
• Ensure compliance with DBFO contracts for allocated asset classes, including all inspections and defect repairs for both O&M and Major Maintenance client works.
• Develop annual works/inspection programmes in conjunction with the operations teams
• Procure repair and rehabilitation works
• Manage works delivery
• Plan operations using risk reduction and cost comparison methodology.
• Ensure accurate cost capture against activities to inform future forecasts & budgets
• Maintain accreditations including ISO9001, 14001, 45001 and National Highways Sector Schemes by ensuring excellent Quality Management.
• Identify opportunities for delivery improvements and efficiencies

Core Competencies and Attributes:

• Logical
• Computer literate
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiating skills

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the post and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks & objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.